| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| IFN-γ | interferon-γ |
| IFN-γ | interferon-γ |
| IL-4 | interleukin-4 |
| IL-8 | interleukin-8 |
| JAK/STAT | Janus Kinase |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| MMPs | matrix metalloproteinases |
| Mrc1 | mannose receptor C1 |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NOS2 or iNOS | nitric oxide synthase 2 or inducible NOS |
| PBMCs | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor |
| PI3K | Protein Kinase B-phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| STAT1 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 |
| TAMs | tumor-associated macrophages |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| Th1 cells | type I helper T cells |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |